Senior Engineer - BRA Civil & Structures

Metro Trains Sydney Pty; Australia; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport discounts

Vehicle Leasing options

Employee Recognition Awards

EAP services

Job summary

Metro Trains Sydney Pty seeks a Senior Engineer, BRA Civil & Structures to lead technical oversight of civil and structural assets. You will manage defect identification, remediation strategies, and maintenance planning within the Engineering and Maintenance Delivery team.

You will monitor defects, coordinate remediation close-outs, support asset management requirements, and contribute to safety-first culture across projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified Civil Engineer with proven rail infrastructure experience.
• Experience in defect remediation and asset performance optimisation.
• Knowledge of rail industry standards and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor BRA civil defects and assets; oversee remediation strategies.
• Review and close out Agreed Remediation Plans with evidence.
• Support maintenance planning and risk-based asset management improvements.
• Coordinate physical works and ensure verifiable close-out of tasks.

Skills

Civil engineering

Asset management

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Rail industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Closing Date: 20/09/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

MTS are the proud operators and maintainers of the M1 Northwest and Bankstown Line with the new City section now operational. We run a fully automated passenger railway – an Australian first. We connect our customers to opportunities that matter to them while delivering the next generation of rail travel to Sydney. With global expertise, we manage 51.5km of track and 21 stations, with a planned expansion into southwest Sydney.

Job Description

About the Role

Metro Trains Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer, BRA Civil & Structures to join our Engineering and Maintenance Delivery team.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer Track & Civil, you will provide technical oversight of BRA civil and structural assets. You will manage defect identification, remediation strategies, Agreed Remediation Plan close-out, maintenance planning and risk-based asset performance improvements.

In this hands-on technical position, you will:

• Monitor BRA civil defects and specified assets
• Prepare impact notices supported by drawings, photographs and site inspection reports
• Review, update and coordinate the close-out of Agreed Remediation Plans
• Monitor SW TMP delivery and defect management
• Coordinate and close out physical works with verifiable evidence
• Analyse defect trends and support Asset Management Plan requirements
• Contribute to technology uplift initiatives
• Support updates to the annual Maintenance Works Program
• Undertake risk assessments and support a safety-first culture

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

As a qualified Civil Engineer, you bring proven expertise in passenger rail infrastructure and civil asset management, with a strong track record in maintenance planning, defect remediation, asset performance optimisation and root cause failure analysis. Your knowledge of rail industry standards, safety regulations and asset management systems enables you to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable infrastructure outcomes.

A confident communicator and collaborative stakeholder manager, you are solutions‑focused, safety‑driven and committed to delivering reliable, long‑term outcomes for critical rail infrastructure.

You will also possess the following:

• Recognised Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering; or
• Recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering and Recognition of Prior Learning by an MTS accepted RTO, to a degree level equivalent qualification.

What’s on Offer

We are offering apermanentopportunity with access to a wide range of benefits:

• Fitness Passport discounts and access to gyms across NSW
• Vehicle Leasing options
• Employee Recognition Awards
• EAP services including confidential advice

The future of train travel, today. That’s what we intend to deliver. And it all starts with our people. Positive and upbeat with an 'anything-is-possible' approach, the MTS team is rewriting expectations.